pollute

中文来自 ECDICT

vt.: 污染，弄脏，玷污

演变路径（由近及远）

英语
继承自 ←中古英语 polluten
源自 ←拉丁语 pollūtum

词源说明

From Middle English polluten, borrowed from Latin pollūtum, from pollūtus (“no longer virgin", "unchaste”), perfect passive participle of polluō (“soil", "defile", "dishonor”).

释义（英文）

动词 Verb

(transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
(transitive) To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.
To corrupt or profane
To violate sexually; to debauch

形容词 Adjective

(rare) Polluted; defiled.

词族

派生词（7）

depollute pollutable pollutive repollute unpollute polluter self-pollute